Paragraph 1: It was a dark and stormy night and the wind was high. The trees waved and crashed against the barn. I looked around me and saw a man standing behind me. He was tall. He looked mean and was a rather tall man. In his hand was a knife, it was shining in the moonlight looking long and slender. He reached back and tried to stab me with it. I jumped out of the way than in a hurry I ran away.
Paragraph 2: Tom prefers baseball over basketball becuase baseball seems more interesting to Tom. Tom feels baseball is a gentleman’s sport because baseball is more structured than basketball. Tom respects baseball players because baseball requires athletes to use more skill than aggression when playing.
16) Don’t give me a hard time after all we’ve been close friends for so long.
17) We don’t believe the way you do although our culture is very different from yours.
18) I can’t believe that you would do something so crazy however if I were you I might do the same.
19) The two weren’t always this close although when she died, they became closer.
20) I refused to talk about it therefore I was put in jail.
Sentence Combining with Subjects and Verbs
The following sentences share either the same subject or the same verb. Combine the sentences however you can.
21) Mr. Brown walked to the store while his pet monkey Ralph walked along with him.
22) The cactus is thirsty and is not getting enough sunlight.
23) My mug was in the cupboard but is no longer in the cupboard.
24) Drew’s dog jumped into the air just as Janine’s dog jumped into the air as well.
25) The book fell to the floor and opened to a page I had never read before.
26) Your face has scars on it so your face looks friendly.
27) Why did you say that word It's extremely rude?
28) Everyone is lying to me and trying to keep me from learning what they know!
29) Stop dancing like that and sit back down in your chair.
30) Thomas’ friends seemed so strange that they were hanging up every time they called.
Paragraph 2: Tom prefers baseball over basketball becuase baseball seems more interesting to Tom. Tom feels baseball is a gentleman’s sport because baseball is more structured than basketball. Tom respects baseball players because baseball requires athletes to use more skill than aggression when playing.
16) Don’t give me a hard time after all we’ve been close friends for so long.
17) We don’t believe the way you do although our culture is very different from yours.
18) I can’t believe that you would do something so crazy however if I were you I might do the same.
19) The two weren’t always this close although when she died, they became closer.
20) I refused to talk about it therefore I was put in jail.
Sentence Combining with Subjects and Verbs
The following sentences share either the same subject or the same verb. Combine the sentences however you can.
21) Mr. Brown walked to the store while his pet monkey Ralph walked along with him.
22) The cactus is thirsty and is not getting enough sunlight.
23) My mug was in the cupboard but is no longer in the cupboard.
24) Drew’s dog jumped into the air just as Janine’s dog jumped into the air as well.
25) The book fell to the floor and opened to a page I had never read before.
26) Your face has scars on it so your face looks friendly.
27) Why did you say that word It's extremely rude?
28) Everyone is lying to me and trying to keep me from learning what they know!
29) Stop dancing like that and sit back down in your chair.
30) Thomas’ friends seemed so strange that they were hanging up every time they called.